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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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